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1976 Chairlift Installations - North America

The 1976 Lift Installation Survey was gathered from SAM Magazine.

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East : Midwest : Mountain : Pacific : Canada

East
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
CONNECTICUT                
Woodbury Ski N/A 2C Hall N/A 931 222 984 465
                 
MAINE                
Big Rock N/A 2C Poma N/A 710 126 700 414
                 
NEW HAMPSHIRE                
Brickyard Mt. Inn N/A 2C Borvig N/A 1357 392 1080 450
King Ridge N/A J-Bar Hall N/A 524 39 600 N/A
                 
NEW JERSEY                
Craigmeur Ski N/A 2C Hall N/A 1391 182 1200 465
Hidden Valley N/A 2C Borivg N/A 1924 215 520 400
                 
NEW YORK                
West Mt. N/A 2C Hall N/A 1309 310 1000 465
West Mt. N/A J-Bar Hall N/A 575 112 600 275
Whiteface Mountain N/A 2C Hall N/A 6265 1314 800 500
Whiteface Mountain N/A 2C Hall N/A 4134 884 1200 500
Whiteface Mountain N/A 2C Riblet N/A 3766 1395 350 515
                 
PENNSYLVANIA                
Big Boulder N/A 2C Borvig N/A 1258 187 1200 350
Blue Knob 2 N/A Platter Doppelmayr N/A 738 102 800 433
Little Gap Ski Center N/A 2C Hall N/A 1242 269 900 465
Little Gap Ski Center N/A T-Bar Hall N/A 949 116 1200 450
Masthope N/A J-Bar Borvig N/A 550 41 600 270
Mt. Airy Lodge N/A 2C Hall N/A 1300 130 1200 460
                 
VERMONT                
Killington N/A 2C Poma N/A 4401 1172 1100 500
Snow Valley Double 2C Borvig N/A 3039 633 632 450
Stratton Mountain Tamarack 3C Borvig N/A 3499 569 1800 450

Midwest
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
MICHIGAN                
Big Powderhorn Chair 1 2C Riblet N/A 2175 235 1200 450
Cannonsburg N/A 4C Hall N/A 1325 250 2100 400
Indianhead Mt. N/A 2C Riblet N/A 2548 492 1100 450
Swiss Valley N/A Platter Poma N/A 733 96 900 414
                 
MINNESOTA                
Afton Alps N/A 2C Hall N/A 826 200 1500 400
Afton Alps N/A 2C Hall N/A 995 232 1000 465
Buena Vista N/A 2C Borvig N/A 663 146 1200 450
Eagle Mountain N/A Platter Poma N/A 1109 125 600 590
Spirit Mountain N/A 3C Hall N/A 1795 427 1800 427
Sugar Hills N/A 2C Borvig N/A 750 192 1200 450
                 
OHIO                
Boston Hills N/A 3C Hall N/A 1140 196 1250 350
Brandywine N/A 4C Borvig N/A 1473 206 2400 400
                 
WISCONSIN                
Christie Mtn. N/A 2C Borvig N/A 2025 333 1073 450
Velkommen N/A T-Bar Hall N/A 515 118 1200 450
Troll haugen N/A 4C Borvig N/A 1420 213 2400 400
Whitecap N/A 2C Borvig N/A 1686 327 1200 450
Playboy Club N/A 2C Borvig N/A 423 121 1200 450
Rib Mountain N/A 2C Riblet N/A 1730 400 1200 450
Wilmont Mountain N/A 3C Borvig N/A 888 175 1800 400

Mountain
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
COLORADO                
Breckenridge B Lift 2C Riblet N/A 6163 940 1200 500
Buttermilk N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1153 123 627 492
Copper Mountain High Point 2C Lift Engineering N/A 4976 980 1200 500
Durango Lift #5 2C Riblet N/A 4842 965 1400 500
Keystone Packsaddle 2 2C Lift Engineering N/A 2260 483 1200 500
Keystone Go Devil 2C Lift Engineering N/A 5585 1442 1200 475
Keystone Ida Belle 2C Lift Engineering N/A 4630 1018 1200 475
Keystone Checkerboard 2C Lift Engineering N/A 685 105 1200 425
Snowmass High Alpine 2C Riblet N/A 4725 1354 1125 500
Vail Chair #2 2C Lift Engineering N/A 6110 1406 1200 500
Vail Chair #16 2C Lift Engineering N/A 4430 1156 1200 500
Vail Chair #17 2C Lift Engineering N/A 6300 1338 1200 500
Vail Chair #4 3C Lift Engineering N/A 4360 1100 1800 475
Vail‡ Lionshead Gondola (6) Von Roll N/A 9500 2200 1100 700
                 
IDAHO                
Bogus Basin Chair #6 2C Lift Engineering N/A 5380 1702 1200 500
Brundage N/A 2C Riblet N/A 5965 1640 900 500
Sun Valley N/A 3C Hall N/A 3938 1409 1800 460
                 
MONTANA                
Anaconda N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1560 498 1432 591
                 
NEW MEXICO                
Pajarito Mountain N/A 2C Riblet N/A 3592 1184 1200 500
Red River N/A 2C Borvig N/A 441 31 1000 325
Toas N/A 2C Stadeli N/A 2793 955 1400 450
                 
UTAH                
Alta Albion 2C Lift Engineering N/A 5150 867 1000 475
Park City Jupiter 2C Lift Engineering N/A 3315 1000 1200 500
Park City Ski Team 2C Lift Engineering N/A 6035 1595 1200 525
Snowbird Peruvian 2C Doppelmayr N/A 2943 1003 1451 500
Snowbasin Little Cat 2C Thiokol N/A 1560 238 1100 350

Pacific
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
ALASKA                
Alyeska N/A 2C Riblet N/A 6349 2073 970 500
                 
ARIZONA                
Ski Sunrise N/A 2C Riblet N/A 3208 740 1000 500
                 
CALIFORNIA                
Heavenly Stagecoach 2C Lift Engineering N/A 5815 1389 1150 525
Kirkwood Hole 'n' Wall 2C Lift Engineering N/A 4512 1087 1200 400
Kirkwood Chair #8 Platter Lift Engineering N/A 4512 1087 1200 400
Mammoth Mountain N/A 2C Lift Enginereing N/A 3345 760 1200 500
Mammoth Mountain N/A 2C Lift Engineering N/A 4050 696 1200 475
Mt. Reba N/A 2C Riblet N/A 4468 951 1160 450
Mountain High N/A 2C Borvig N/A 2040 673 1200 475
Plumas Ski Club N/A Platter Poma N/A 1320 327 630 690
Squaw Valley N/A 2C Doppelmayr N/A 1979 460 1219 475
Squaw Valley N/A 3C Doppelmayr N/A 2364 660 2166 451
Snow Summit N/A 2C Hall N/A 5380 1114 1000 500
Snow Summit N/A 2C Hall N/A 5450 1163 1000 500
                 
OREGON                
Mt. Bachelor Outback 2C Riblet N/A 4796 1344 1150 500
                 
WASHINGTON                
Stevens Pass Tye Mill† 2C Riblet N/A 1672 695 1200 425
Mt. Baker Sticky Wicky 2C Riblet N/A 4655 1465 1200 500

Canada
Resort Name Type Manufacturer HP Length Vert. Cap. Speed
ALBERTA                
Marmont Basin Knob 2C Doppelmayr N/A 2456 891 1425 425
Lake Louise Summit Platter T-Bar Mueller N/A 3673 1346 930 689
                 
BRITISH COLUMBIA                
Grouse Mountain Red Tram Tram Garaventa N/A 5300 2631 1200 1970
Crystal Mountain N/A T-Bar Harusch N/A 2100 430 800 N/A
Red Mountain Paradise 3C Thiokol N/A 3540 1258 1600 500
Silver Star Blue 2C Mueller N/A 4290 1085 1200 450
                 
NEW BRUNSWICK                
Crabbe Mountain N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 3266 789 1100 450
                 
NEWFOUNDLAND                
Corner Brook Ski N/A 2C Samson N/A 4730 1380 1000 500
                 
NOVA SCOTIA                
Martock 2 N/A T-Bar Poma N/A 2830 533 1100 395
                 
ONTARIO                
Buttermilk N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1253 200 601 425
Chicopee N/A 3C Borvig N/A 1135 183 2100 400
Dogmar Ski Club N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 880 165 1200 400
Dogmar Ski Club N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 450 69 1200 350
Jellystone Park N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 520 110 600 400
Kings Forest N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 1050 210 1200 400
Kings Forest N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 1050 210 1200 400
                 
QUEBEC                
Avila Ski Center N/A 2C Doppelmayr N/A 2595 633 1200 440
Lacdes Fees N/A T-Bar Samson N/A 290 63 600 360
Mont Blanc N/A 2C Samson N/A 2500 560 1200 460
Mont Blanc N/A T-Bar Poma N/A 1720 430 1000 400
Gray Rocks N/A 2C Hall N/A 1219 355 1000 460
Mt. Cascades N/A 3C Doppelmayr N/A 2246 415 1812 470
Mt. Gabriel N/A 3C Doppelmayr N/A 2014 525 1815 455
Mount Joye N/A T-Bar Samson N/A 1600 300 1000 450
Mont St. Marie N/A Platter Poma N/A 1005 166 900 420
Mount St. Sauveur N/A 3C Doppelmayr N/A 2314 602 1800 450
Mont Soleil N/A Platter Samson N/A 400 100 800 360
St. Castin N/A Platter Doppelmayr N/A 789 113 594 433
St. Castin N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1773 344 971 571
St. Castin N/A T-Bar Doppelmayr N/A 1773 344 971 571
St. Castin N/A 3C Doppelmayr N/A 2311 515 1813 451
                 
SASKATCHEWAN                
Chicopee N/A T-Bar Skyway N/A 716 104 1200 400
* New area for 1976-1977 season.
† The Tye Mill lift at Snowmass is actually a relocated lift from Yodelin, but might have had new equipment to make it a new lift.
‡ The Lionshead gondola was rebuilt by Von Roll after the accident.

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